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October 7th, wee hours of morning

[legbreakings]

Sorry for going quiet. I asked GEEVES to send you a message that I'll contact you again later, but I'm not sure if he is actually capable of following such orders.

We had to respond to a call for help. But I'm in the transport back to base now. Everyone will be alright, no lost limbs or major injuries.

How is your day?

[daozhangs]

He informed me, yes.

My day hasn't been so eventful as yours. I've a regrettable three more hours at my post, but I expect they'll be quiet.

I'm glad that you're alright.

[legbreakings]

I would have liked some more quiet, to be honest. I was so close to breaking legs!

What did you get assigned to tonight?

[daozhangs]

You have my condolences. I know how fond you are of breaking legs.

I'm standing watch. One can only wonder what they might have done with me, had I not regained the synthetic eyes.

[legbreakings]

I was not

You are making fun of me! Again!

Maybe they would have made you keep order in the ball pit. Since you've proven so uniquely qualified.

oh right, eyeballs icons

[daozhangs]

One does not "keep order" in the ball pit. The ball pit is a lawless realm. Should they require someone uniquely qualified to traverse the ball pit unscathed, that duty is one which I've no choice but to bear.

[legbreakings]

Oh, forgive me, you won't be a ball pit overseer, you will be a guardian guiding visitors through this lawless realm. Maybe you'll even get a little dog vest. Better?

[daozhangs]

If you insist upon dressing me, I'll require a rather sizeable dog vest.

[legbreakings]

Naturally, it will glow. Maybe light up. Yes, perfect. Light up purple. Yesterday, I saw a dog wearing shoes and a tiny hat. Imagine how dignified you'd look if you had that, too.

[daozhangs]

I confess that I'm especially endeared by your dedication to the pursuit of my indignity. I'll wear the hat and the booties, if it pleases you.

[legbreakings]

You know how to spoil me, husband.

[daozhangs]

I should hope so, by now.

On an unrelated note, I've noticed quite a number of shops on my way home from the hospital which sell delightfully feline-shaped garments.

[legbreakings]

[ How! Dare! ]

Then it's tragic for you that I'm utterly incapable of turning into a cat now, isn't it?

[daozhangs]

Tragic for both of us. Some of them seemed rather cozy.

[legbreakings]

That is what curling up on your lap is for.

[daozhangs]

And when I've no lap to curl up on?

[legbreakings]

Then you have fur yourself, and can curl up around me, or be my pillow.

[daozhangs]

I was thinking a bit more along the lines of such times as when I'm up and about making tea, or chopping vegetables for our evening meal. Am I to tuck you into my robes for safekeeping?

[legbreakings]

[ That sounds very nice, actually. He knows his team must think him weird; disgruntled, vicious-on-the-battlefield Jiang Wanyin spending the drive back to base chuckling and smiling sappily at his phone. ]

Would you dare to?

[daozhangs]

I might, if you ask me sweetly.

[legbreakings]

I would not, but I would not bite or claw you (much) if you dared.

[daozhangs]

Is that not asking me sweetly?

[legbreakings]

If you want to call that asking sweetly, then I won't argue with it.

[ Maybe he will even purr. Maybe. ]

[daozhangs]

Forgive me, I don't think I've read that correctly. It almost looks as though you've decided not to argue.

[legbreakings]

Enjoy your victory and shut up about it, before I change my mind and argue!